David Hopkirk

David Hopkirk
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-01-17) 17 January 1993
Place of birth Clydebank, Scotland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Dunfermline Athletic
Youth career
2009–2010 Hamilton Academical
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Hamilton Academical 8 (0)
2011–2012 Heart of Midlothian 0 (0)
2012–2013 Queen of the South 5 (1)
2012Annan Athletic (loan) 3 (5)
2013–2015 Annan Athletic 59 (17)
2015– Dunfermline Athletic 29 (5)
National team
2011 Scotland U19 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2011

David Hopkirk (born 17 January 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish League One side Dunfermline Athletic.[1]

Career

After initially playing with their youth team, Hopkirk signed an 18-month professional contract with Hamilton Academical in February 2010.[2] After signing a contract extension in May of that year,[3] Hopkirk made his professional debut for the club in the Scottish Premier League on 13 November 2010, aged 17, in a 3–1 home defeat against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[4] Hopkirk was released by Accies on 22 September 2011.[5] Following his release, he trained with West Bromwich Albion. Cardiff City and Ipswich Town were also interested in signing him.[6]

Hopkirk spent a few months of the 2011–12 season in the reserves at Hearts, though he did not formally sign for them. He later signed with Queen of the South on 9 August 2012[7] and was then loaned out to Annan Athletic for the month of November 2012, before returning to Queens at the start of December 2012.[8] When his contract ended with Queens on 31 December 2012, Hopkirk signed permanently for Annan Athletic on 1 January 2013.[9] After spending two years with the Scottish League Two side, Hopkirk moved up a division, signing for Dunfermline Athletic during the winter transfer period in 2015.[1] Hopkirk made his first start for the side against Ayr United, scoring once in a 2–0 victory.[10]

International career

He made his international debut for the Scotland under-19 team in May 2011.[11]

Career statistics

As of 6 February 2016[12]
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamilton Academical 2010–11 5000000050
2011–12 3000001141
Total 8000001191
Heart of Midlothian 2011–12 0000000000
Queen of the South 2012–13 5100001061
Annan Athletic 2012–13[13] 3500000035
185000000185
2013–14 197411031279
2014–15 225411110287
Total 62228221417626
Dunfermline Athletic 2014–15 121000000121
2015–16 174103020234
Total 295103020355
Career total 1042892518212533

References

  1. 1 2 "Hopkirk signs for Pars". DAFC.co.uk. 30 January 2015.
  2. "Hamilton sign Dougie Imrie from Inverness Caley Thistle". BBC Sport. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  3. "Hamilton Accies part with 11 players". BBC Sport. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  4. "Hamilton 1 – 3 Inverness CT". BBC Sport. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  5. "Midfielder Released". Hamilton Academical F.C.
  6. "Baggies lead chase for Hopkirk". Football 365. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  7. "David Hopkirk Signs Up". Queen of the South F.C. 9 August 2012.
  8. David looks for kirk-start
  9. http://www.annanathleticfc.com/news.asp?offset=20
  10. "Ayr 0–2 Dunfermline". BBC Sport. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  11. "Profile". Scottish Football Association.
  12. David Hopkirk career statistics at Soccerbase
  13. First 3 appearances were on loan

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